May 8, 2026

Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday (May 7), at a time of increasing tension following President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war.   Rubio’s meeting with Leo was a sign of a “strong” relationship between the Vatican and the…

Reuters/CCTV. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is closing in on a deal with Iran, expressing optimism about reaching it to end the war next week.   “I think it’s got a very good chance of ending, and if it doesn’t end, we have to go back to bombing the hell…